Blending 3 Phonemes

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What is blending in phonics?

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Blending is the process of combining individual sounds (phonemes) to form a word.

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What are phonemes?

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Phonemes are the smallest units of sound in a language that can distinguish one word from another.

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How many phonemes are in the word 'cat'?

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The word 'cat' has 3 phonemes: /k/, /æ/, and /t/.

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What is an example of blending three phonemes?

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An example is blending the sounds /s/, /t/, and /op/ to form the word 'stop'.

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What does it mean to segment sounds?

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Segmenting sounds means breaking a word down into its individual phonemes.

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How do you blend the sounds /m/, /a/, and /t/?

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When you blend /m/, /a/, and /t/, you get the word 'mat'.

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What is the first step in blending phonemes?

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The first step is to say each phoneme separately.

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Can you blend the sounds /d/, /o/, and /g/?

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Yes, blending /d/, /o/, and /g/ forms the word 'dog'.

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What is a common activity to practice blending?

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A common activity is to use letter cards to form words by blending sounds.

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What is the importance of blending in reading?

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Blending helps children decode words, which is essential for reading fluency.